Jakarta – A district head in the province of Central Java was arrested by the Corruption Eradication Commission, or KPK, on Thursday evening.

Apriadi Gunawan, Medan – Rohingya refugees in Medan, North Sumatra, are struggling to access child health services amid a lack of resources, forcing many to treat sick children at refug

Theresia Sufa, Bogor– Bima Arya, mayor of Bogor, West Java, said that the administration's move to ban single-use plastic bags in traditional markets faced challenges in its public rece

Jayapura – In the follow-up trial of the alleged treason at the Jayapura District Court on Thursday, August 11, 2022, Public Prosecutor Achmad Kobarubun demanded that the seven Morning

Sari Oktafiana, Jakarta – Late last month, a high school teacher in the Indonesian province of Yogyakarta reportedly forced a female Muslim student to wear the hijab – veils worn by Mus

Jayapura, Jubi – Gold and copper mining giant PT Freeport Indonesia (PTFI) is once again considered to be unfair as it opens job vacancies amid the uncertain fate of thousands of Freepo

We have some of the alleged actors and perps, but without a doubt, motive remains the biggest question surrounding the murder of police brigadier Nofriansyah Yosua Hutabarat – unfortuna

Ryan Dagur – Timor-Leste's Baucau Diocese has apologized for the controversial decision by a local parish to impose a heavy fee for issuing baptismal certificates.

Fieni Aprilia, Cot Girek, Indonesia – Nestled between a vast palm oil plantation and the Sumatran rainforest is Alue Buloh, a hamlet in Cot Girek village, North Aceh district.

Jayapura, Jubi – Director of the Papua Legal Aid Institute (LBH Papua) Emanuel Gobay asked the Papua Legislative Council (DPRP) to immediately fulfill its promise to form a special comm

Jakarta, Jubi – The chief editor of Jubi who is also the former chairman of the Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI) Jayapura, Victor Mambor, received the Udin Award at the 28th an

Cecep Aminudin (360info), Bandung – It's like trying to catch smoke.

Antara, Praya – The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) declared alert status for drought in eight regencies and cities of West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) Province due to th

Jakarta – The government's spending on fuel subsidies is ballooning due to higher-than-expected global oil prices and disruptions in supply chains, Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawat

Jakarta – The Indonesian Foreign Affairs Ministry has summoned the Ukrainian Ambassador in Jakarta to express "displeasure" after the latter allegedly criticized Jakarta for lack of con

Jakarta – The Indonesian government sticks to its plan of ceasing analog television broadcast entirely on November 2, the Communication and Information Technology Ministry confirmed on

Timor-Leste's Petroleum Fund (PF) was worth US$17.84 billion at the end of June, down from US$19.12 billion at the end of March, the central bank has announced.

Jakarta (VNA) – Without the right policies, climate change could cause potential economic damage of up to 544 trillion rupiah (more than 36.6 billion USD) for Indonesia in the 2020-2024

Dyna Rochmyaningsih, Cot Girek, Indonesia – Saleh Kadri, a young farmer from Leubok Pusaka village in North Aceh district, was on his way to his plantation when he spotted eight elephan

Aisyah Llewellyn, Medan, Indonesia – When Pika Sasi Kirana was born, there were no signs that anything was amiss.

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Apriadi Gunawan, Medan – North Sumatra Police have arrested two men for attempting to smuggle the scales of pangolins and beaks of hornbills worth Rp 2.1 billion (US$141,437) to China.

Chris Barrett and Karuni Rompies, Singapore/Jakarta – An Indonesian police general has been charged with the murder of a junior officer at his house in a dramatic development in a high-

Tenggara Strategics, Jakarta – Nearly two months after the first foot and mouth disease (FMD) case was reported, the government finally started the cattle vaccination program for 60.6 v

Jakarta – When the National Police gave their first account of what had transpired at the residence of then-internal affairs chief Insp. Gen.

Riani Sanusi Putri, Jakarta – The Transportation Ministry readjusted the fare of online ojek or two-wheeled online ride-hailing services.

Bisnis.Com, Jakarta – Agriculture Minister Syahrul Yasin Limpo said the price of instant noodles in the country has the potential to increase up to three times in line with the high pri

Xirui Li, NTU – Cross-border data flows have been a priority on the G20 agenda since 2019. This year is no exception.

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – The alleged motive for the murder of Brigadier Nopryansyah Yosua Hutabarat may contain sensitive materials that only adults are allowed to hear, Chief Security

Jakarta – The group Indonesia Criminal Justice Reform (ICJR) has revealed that there are still 73 problematic articles contained in the Draft Criminal Code (RKUHP) even after it was rev

Yogi Ernes, Jakarta – Workers rallied in front of the House of Representatives (DPR) building in Central Jakarta on Wednesday August 10 demanding that Law Number 11/2020 on Job Creation

Jakarta – The residents of Porsea, a subdistrict in Toba, North Sumatra, on Wednesday exchanged waste for groceries in a bazaar taking place at the subdistrict chief office.

Citayam Fashion Week has undoubtedly lit the flames inside many fashionistas in Indonesia, but one official said she lost her job after the youth subculture movement inspired her to str

Alexander R Arifianto – The 2024 presidential election is still 18 months away, but political elites in Jakarta are already preoccupied with backroom political dealing and manoeuvring a

Ryan Dagur – A native Papuan journalist known for reporting on human rights issues has been awarded the press freedom award by an Indonesian journalists' organization.

Jakarta – Indonesian Defence Minster Prabowo Subianto has registered his political party for the 2024 national election, signalling what analysts say is a likely third presidential bid

Jakarta – A pedestrian crossing turned viral catwalk has become a site for Jakarta's young fashionistas to express themselves, while attracting the disapproval of police in the traffic-

Muhammad Aulia, Jakarta – Ferdy Sambo, a high-ranking officer at the National Police headquarters, was accused on Tuesday of becoming the mastermind behind the July 8 murder of his own

Apriadi Gunawan, Medan – The North Sumatra Police have arrested two people, including an underage person, for allegedly igniting fires that have contributed to the ongoing forest-and-bu

Antara, Jakarta – The Jakarta Health Agency announced that more neighborhood units (RT) are categorized as the COVID-19 red zone.

Jenny Munro, Els Rieke Tieneke Katmo, Yustina Wambrauw – HIV is rife in West Papua.

Syakirun Niam, Jakarta – Gajah Mada University Faculty of Law Anti-Corruption Studies Centre (Pukat UGM) researcher Zaenur Rohman says that the corruption Eradication Commission's (KPK)

Ardito Ramadhan, Jakarta – Southeast Asia Freedom of Expression Network (SAFENet) freedom of expression division head Nenden Sekar Arum is of the view that the stupa meme case which has

Lenny Tristia Tambun, Pontianak – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo on Tuesday inaugurated a major container terminal at Pontianak Port in the province of West Kalimantan six years after t

Achmad Nasrudin Yahya, Jakarta – The Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) says that the discourse on active TNI (Indonesian military) officers holding positi

Jayapura, Jubi – The Jayapura District Court on Thursday, August 4, 2022, continued the trial of the alleged treason involving seven Morning Star raisers at Cenderawasih Sports Center,

Linda Yulisman, Jakarta – A recent incident in which a Muslim student in Indonesia was allegedly forced to wear a hijab by her teachers, which led to her depression, has again highlight

Tenggara Strategics, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo officially enacted three laws establishing new Papuan provinces – South Papua, Central Papua and the Papua Highlands – on J

Stefani Wijaya, Muhammad Aulia, Jakarta – A low-ranking policeman has been charged with premeditated murder that carries the maximum punishment of death in the continuing saga of a prot

Moh Khory Alfarizi, Jakarta – Statistics Indonesia (BPS) in a written statement on Monday announced that it has recorded 21.27 percent growth in transportation and warehousing in this y